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    RV Camping at Sun 'n Fun (the vehicle, not the plane)

    I've always had a good time in the non-airplane campground. I don't remember any obvious do's or don'ts, only that it gets (or used to get) very full at the beginning of the show. We ended up in the "back 40" a couple of times because we couldn't find a spot big enough for a small tent in more...
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    NA: dog ownership + lawn care

    That dog is a Border Collie. Very intelligent and bred to follow commands well. You can teach them an amazing number of things, although using a urinal is pretty impressive.
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    Southern Living: Bug Proofing a Home

    Does that really work? My dad used to talk about cold winter/fewer bugs... warm winter/more bugs, but I've never noticed a difference. Mosquitoes in Alaska (and Wisconsin) come to mind.
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    NA: dog ownership + lawn care

    Not my experience. Female dogs squat and pee, depositing all of the nitrogen, salt, everything in a very concentrated area. Male dogs spray it all over the place. Best thing to do is train your dog where you want him/her to pee. Put 'em on a leash and train 'em. They will take the training...
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    Missing Person: Julie Vessigault, beloved friend of airshows.

    I met her at Oshkosh pre-Covid. Even in that environment (which I consider extremely safe) I was concerned for her welfare. She seemed like a very trusting (possibly naive) soul who was kind of living a nomadic existence. I hope she turns up safe and sound.
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    Wealth Distribution in America

    Which explains why the middle class has houses that are 3x the size of middle class houses in 1950, takes globe spanning vacations, has two or three nice cars, and maybe a boat today. Wait... That's not it. Seriously, if people today would settle for a 1950's lifestyle, the middle class would...
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    Got a laugh in traffic this morning.

    Dropped my son at school this morning and was headed towards towards town on a fairly busy 2 lane road with a center turning lane. About a quarter mile from a major intersection, a maroon SUV chose to pass another car by using the middle (turn lane). The car being passed accelerated and the SUV...
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    Wealth Distribution in America

    Absolutely. Then you whine about an economy with no opportunities and the like. But for most people ( maybe not the mentally or physically unable, convicted felons, UGA grads, etc.), the opportunity is there to change in such a way that it improves your life. As a poster somewhere (here?)...
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    good movies I might not have seen?

    A pseudo recent one... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I enjoyed it on a flight a month or so ago. Nice '70's retrospective with a historically inaccurate ending. An oldie... All the President's Men. Great story about the journalists who uncovered the Watergate story.
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    Wealth Distribution in America

    D Profits do come before the workforce. If the business isn't profitable, nobody will invest, the business will go downhill and subsequently cease to exist. OTOH, you do have to retain a qualified workforce. When the business can't do that, you're seeing an indication that the local economy and...
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    Wealth Distribution in America

    Workers back in that day didn't advance any more than workers today. They just spent less. They ate at home, drove old vehicles, and had one TV with rabbit ears. Their medical choices were closer to medieval medicine than to today's medicine. They had one phone line. They didn't go on...
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    Reel mower for taller grass.

    I used a manual reel mower on the small bermuda lawn at my first house. It was great unless the grass got tall. Tall grass just bent over and i'd have to mow multiple times. So if the goal is to mow tall grass, my experience is that a reel mower isn't the right tool for the job. Now if you...
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    Baffle seal rivet shavings

    Put a piece of duct tape over the backside of the rivets. That'll catch most of it.
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    A letter from the Southeast United States

    And in the left lane with a turn signal flashing endlessly.
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    Another AOPA failure, IMO

    Seems like a heck of a retirement job. Do a 2-3 a week and make $100-150K/yr.
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    Osh PIREP

    We've done that the last 2 years. Works well. One thing that comes in really handy is to carry (or ship to yourself) a set of lightweight hand trucks. The folding ones from various places weigh about 8 lbs and make schlepping 100 pounds of stuff in stackable containers much easier...
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    An elephant in the room: poor diet and lifestyle can lead to medical issues

    I didn’t take it as inserting himself into other’s lives. It just saw it as a lifestyle choice reminder.
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    An elephant in the room: poor diet and lifestyle can lead to medical issues

    Has a new obesity disease sprung up in the last 50 years, or are people just eating more and exercising less? I’m a strong believer in the second case.
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    An elephant in the room: poor diet and lifestyle can lead to medical issues

    I’d guess the odds are better than 10:1 that obesity is a result of lifestyle choices, rather than a medical issue.
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    Garmin GTN Installation Level of Difficulty

    Cutting a panel in the plane makes a mess, but I’ve done it. You just have to be thorough about making sure the dust and chips are prevented from getting in/on stuff that would be harmed. Dremel tools, oscillating tools, a drill to create starting points and corner radiuses, and ( if you have...
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